Sturm, Ruger & Co.
American firearm manufacturing company
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| 2024 | Ruger is celebrating their 75th anniversary. |
| 2022 | According to ATF statistics, Ruger became the largest firearm manufacturer in the United States, surpassing Smith & Wesson. |
| 2021 | Families of five victims from the Boulder shooting filed a lawsuit against Sturm, Ruger & Co., alleging the company marketed the AR-556 pistol in a reckless manner that promoted its killing capability and glorified lone gunmen. |
| 2021 | Ruger introduced the first Ruger-made Marlin lever-action rifle, the Model 1895 SBL, one year after acquiring Marlin Firearms. |
| April 15 2021 | Brandon Scott Hole, aged 19, used a Ruger AR-556 rifle and another AR-15 style rifle to fatally shoot eight people and wound four others at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, Indiana. |
| March 22 2021 | Ahmad Al Aliwi Al-Issa, aged 21, used a Ruger AR-556 pistol to fatally shoot 10 people at a King Soopers supermarket in Boulder, Colorado. |
| 2020 | Gabriel Wortman uses an illegally obtained Mini-14 in the Nova Scotia attacks, which leads to the reclassification of the Mini-14 and over 1,500 other firearms as prohibited weapons in Canada. |
| September 2020 | Ruger acquired Marlin Firearms from bankrupt Remington Outdoor Company. |
| 2019 | Ruger launched the AR-556 pistol variant, further diversifying the AR-556 product lineup. |
| March 15 2019 | Brenton Harrison Tarrant, aged 28, used a Ruger AR-556 rifle among other weapons to fatally shoot 51 people and wound 40 others at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. |
| 2017 | Ruger released the upgraded AR-556 MPR (Multi-Purpose Rifle) variant, expanding the AR-556 product line with enhanced features. |
| November 5 2017 | Devin Patrick Kelley, aged 26, used a Ruger AR-556 rifle to fatally shoot 26 people and wound 20 others at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. |
| July 30 2016 | Allen Christopher Ivanov, aged 19, used a Ruger AR-556 to fatally shoot three people at a house party in Mukilteo, Washington, involving students from the University of Washington and Kamiak High School. |
| January 2016 | The Royal Bermuda Regiment completes the phase-out of the Mini-14GB/20, replacing it with L85A2 rifles. |
| August 2015 | The Royal Bermuda Regiment receives L85A2 rifles, beginning the phase-out of their Mini-14GB/20 standard service rifle. |
| 2014 | Ruger introduced the AR-556, an entry-level AR-15 style semiautomatic rifle using a direct impingement action, marking the company's entry into the AR-15 rifle market. |
| 2012 | Ruger discontinued the Mini-6.8 and removed it from their product catalog. |
| 2011 | Anders Behring Breivik uses a Mini-14 in the Norway attacks, killing sixty-seven people on an island summer camp and causing eight additional deaths in Oslo, making it Norway's deadliest attack since World War II. |
| 2011 | Ruger manufactured 1,114,687 firearms through the 'Million Gun Challenge to Benefit the NRA', maintaining its top U.S. manufacturer status. |
| 2010 | Ruger introduced the Mini Thirty Tactical Rifle variant, featuring a 16.12-inch barrel with flash suppressor and available with fixed or collapsible stock options. |
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